A Visit to ICE Trikes in Cornwall England-Laidback Bike Report
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- čas přidán 20. 07. 2018
- We were invited to spend the day at the ICE Trikes factory in Cornwall, England. Thanks to directors Neil Selwood and Chris Parker we were allowed generous access to the shop and the employees who acted more like a big family than workers. We were lucky enough to see a "truck day" where everyone drops what they are doing to help unload the container. Patrick Selwood acted as tour guide as we then explored each department and the people who make these highly regarded trikes. Guitar background by the multi-talented Daniel Pearce.
Patrick it was good to actually see you in person although 4 years younger. Thanks for all your help with our older ICE TRIKES have an excellent day 👍😁
Hi and many thanks for your video! A great little moment in ICE Factory, with a fine sound of guitar that will stay in my mind! Yes, you showed us how it must be so good to work at ICE! Everyone is involved and it is bright to see.
I will not see ICE Trikes with the same eye. I appreciated them before, and I will appreciate them more! Have a good continuation! 😉👍
I'm very glad that you enjoyed the tour of the amazing ICE facility and the short guitar concert😊Thanks for watching, Rno!!
@@GarySolomon with Great Pleasure!😉👍
Дай Бог Вам всем здоровья ! Спасибо за вдохновенную работу и трайки !
Thank you, Taigaf!
We have 2 ICE Trikes....fantastic!! Patrick provides phenomenal customer support!! Very responsive!
Cheers Gary, thanks for a super view into the nerve centre of Ice Trikes. I enjoyed it.
Neat. I well recall the day when I received a box in the mail with the parts of my custom ICE XL narrow track, pre-assembled for easy mounting. Still love it, and will continue riding it just as I ride my trusty Motobecane randonneur which I bought in 1977.
Most impressive (ICE production environment), primarily with the technical prowness tempered with a 'grounded' attitude of the gang. Most lay-peeps fail to realize the beneficial need for a contrasting blend of technical & playfulness; it fuels the passion to excel. ICE is spot-on! Thanks, Gary.
I think you put your finger right on it, Ed. Everyone loves to work there and anyone who visits can see why. They all have fun but recognize the seriousness and importance of living up to the standards they have set long ago. It is a great combination for all concerned.
Excellent!
I love my Ice trike, I only wish they had a paint-shop though, so we could order custom powder coating.
Can't wait to get a VTX!
Really want one of these with an electric mortar. 6 grand is unfortunately abit to steep so I think I am going to try my hand at making my own
Yes China Ville with the middle men hahaha what a joke!
OMG! I think that I am ready to move to England and work for ICE! Ehh, my wife and kids might not agree :(
I hope you or someone can HELP!!! I need to know if I can find and ad a larger 48T crank sprocket to a 3-wheel Shwinn trick? Anyone Know???
It is Perfect trike brand at least now
Great video! Have you been in England lately, Gary?
Hi Marco-Yes, I just got back home Friday from a week in the UK. I covered the World Human Powered Vehicle Championships in Kent (video coming soon) and spent a couple of days in Cornwall with ICE Trikes. A wonderful experience I won't soon forget.
I would like to know the price of your adventure HD please
Hi Keith-A logical first step in your search would be the ICE Trikes website where all prices and a configurator are available to you. Here are currently listed prices:
ADVENTURE 26 HD
5 FAST TRACK models
Available Now:
26" Rigid Adventure HD
£3267 / $4139 / €3525
26" Rear Suspension Adventure HD
£3978 / $4992 / €4316
26” Full Suspension Adventure HD
£4564 / $5680 / €4920
26" STEPs E6100 Rear Suspension Adventure HD
£6415 / $7935 / €7050
26" STEPs E6100 Full Suspension Adventure HD
£7009 / $8632 / €7685
Did I miss the design department?
michael greene the design department is in the office right behind Patrick when he first talks. He mentioned it but I cut it. My fault 🙄
where are frames made?
In Taiwan, Peter.
‘Make the wheels perfectly parallel’ So no toe in?
Excellent production, I’m sure Ice will be delighted with the results of your visit. Some cool pickin too, thought that worked perfectly with the footage it accompanied.
Thanks, Kevin! I was just walking around the floor at lunch time and Daniel was strumming away 😊
I asked Patrick about this. They set toe in about 2 mm. Then when the weight of the rider is added the wheels become precisely parallel.
i am shocked he working without gloves....
You build such modern trikes in a very primitive manufacturing setting compared to that of Catrike.
The trikes are manufactured in Asia, Cecil. Some assembly and modifications take place at the shop you see on this video. It is a very different type of process than occurs at Catrike🙂
@@GarySolomon Oh, OK. The showroom, modification shop, and shipping is about it. That is why Catrike has the uphill fight of competing with that particular profit formula. The EOLA is a strategic attempt towards that end. For the exploitation of and the persistence of holding on to the market share of a high end trike market, TRIOT Trikes is an interesting emerging company.
That's all correct, Cecil 😊
make a sturdy but super lite efficient pedal powered garden center vehicle something to replace a quad . 100kg haul and high seating...call it eco blah blah . something to crawl around public areas at slow speed and cut out everything you need run a vehicle.
Are you suggesting that ICE make such a thing? It doesn't seem to fit their product mix to me🙄
yeah...obvious gap in the market...anything you can slap 'eco-friendly' is worth more...in the same way things get expensive when you add 'disability' to the mix....make it and bat shit crazy hippy liberal leftys will buy it...they get boners when they hear 'carbon neutral '
Rather low on hard information about the product.